[applause] >> thank you, paul. for the benefit of our worldwide television audience, because we are live streaming this and c- span is taking it for airing on president's day, i believe, but check your schedule for sure. if you would like to watch it. i would like you to know this conference is coming to you from the white house east room at the richard nixon presidential library and museum in yorba linda, california. the room is a replica of grand ballroom, what they call america's ballroom at the white house. president nixon had 76 state dinners in this room, including one for a gold mine here in 1969. that followed with a concert by isaac stern and leonard bernstein. right after the concert, the prime minister jumped up and rushed up to the stage and wanted to be photographed with them. this room has great significance in history and today. president nixon on opening day said he wanted his library to be of galleriesbunch with pictures hanging from wall, but he wanted an active podium. he wanted discussion and de